18th Jan 2014, 23:07

The ignition coil seems like the only real problem here; the other "problems" are just amenities failing. I suspect you're being ripped off by shops/dealerships. The LS isn't one of Lincoln's best cars, but it's not the worst either. Don't go to the dealership for service unless you have a warranty; they don't know anything and overcharge on everything.

Dealers don't want them, but because of that, there could be some great bargains out there on these cars. And if you are handy with a wrench or a part time mechanic, there could be some steals out there. Some of those cars were $20,000 to $40,000 when new.

2004 Lincoln LS 3.9L 4V DOHC V8

Summary:

Faults:

We 1st experienced problems 2/28, but were out of town, & took the car in for service as soon as we returned. We were then told the transmission needed to be replaced.

We contacted Ford right away. But after hours on the phone with a customer service rep, Ford claims the warranty ended 3/1 & this car wasn't taken in for service until 3/4, so they won't do anything to make it good.

We have maintained this car well. Ford should be embarrassed.

General Comments:

Comfortable car to ride in.

Lots of power.

Problems with many things, including the driver's seat. It needed repair, and after it was fixed, the back panel fell off and wouldn't stay on. My husband had to tie it on.

2004 Lincoln LS

Summary:

The best used car deal on the planet

Faults:

Nothing; it is solid as a rock

General Comments:

This car is seriously quick and handles like it's on rails.

But I am absolutely dumbfounded at how a car of this class can depreciate so much; this car sold for 61.000 and change only 6 years ago. I picked it up for 12.995 with 80000 klm on it; I couldn't believe it. When I was looking for a car to buy, I looked at used Japanese luxury cars with more klms and twice the price. It makes me wonder how many more American cars are getting overlooked for the way over rated Japanese cars.

7th May 2010, 09:06

The same is true for most American luxury brands. Cadillac is pretty bad too. I think the LS is such a niche car that it had a very limited buyer pool when it was the current sporty car in the Lincoln line. This caused them to lose like 50% in the first year or so. My mother had one and she paid like $47K for it and got less than $20K on trade three years later and the car only had 23K miles on it. They surely are a super used car deal though for all you are getting. I never was crazy about her car though as it was very slippery in the shifting department, which took away much of the sportiness of the drive.